Naslov
Salivary peroxidase levels in patients with AIDS

Autori
Vučičević-Boras, Vanja ; Brozović, Suzana ; Cekić-Arambašin, Ana ; Zadro, Renata ; Devčić, Tamara ; Begovac, Josip ; Brailo, Vlaho

Izvornik
European journal of medical research (0949-2321) 8 (2003), 2; 81-84

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
salivary peroxidase; AIDS

Sažetak
The main consequences of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and AIDS are frequent and persistent opportunistic infections at mucosal surfaces, but data upon impaired oral mucosal response in AIDS patients are still lacking. - The aim of this study was to determine salivary flow rates and peroxidase levels in unstimulated whole saliva in AIDS patients together with comparison to the healthy controls. Salivary peroxidase levels were determined according to Putter and Becker in 20 AIDS patients and 18 HIV-seronegative healthy controls. Statistical analysis was performed using Student t-test. Salivary peroxidase levels were significantly increased in the AIDS group (9.41 +/- 8.50 kU/L ; p<0.009) when compared to the healthy controls (3.1 +/- 2.0 kU/L). Salivary flow rates were significantly decreased in AIDS patients (0.17+/-0.11 ml/min, p<0.009) when compared with healthy controls (0.58 +/- 0.19 ml/min). Elevated salivary peroxidase levels indicate increased salivary antimicrobial activity in AIDS patients

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti

Napomena
Rad je kao poster prezentiran na skupu 6th Biennial Congress of European Association of Oral medicine, održanom od 03.-05.10.2002.g., Lisabon, Portugal ; obhavljen u Knjizi sažetaka.

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